Freedom of information (FOI) releases from National Highways

This is a disclosure log of National Highways' responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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372 disclosures

  1. Personal injury RTC on A1 Northumberland 26 May 2024 to 26 May 2026

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request recorded information relating to road traffic collisions on the A1 in Northumberland. Please provide the following for the period 26 May 2024 to 26 May 2026:

    1. The number of recorded personal injury road traffic collisions on the A1 within the Northumberland local authority area, broken down by year and by month.

    2. For each collision, where held, please provide:

    • Date and time of collision

    • Location / road section / junction / grid reference

    • Severity: fatal, serious, slight

    • Number of casualties by severity

    • Number of vehicles involved and vehicle types

    • Brief collision description / contributory factors if recorded

    • Weather / light / road surface conditions at time of collision

    3. If data is held at a more granular level, please provide it in a machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel.

    If you do not hold the full dataset requested, please advise which part is held by National Highways and which part would need to be requested from Northumbria Police or the Department for Transport.

    Published: 14 October 2026

  2. Employee Reference Policies and Procedures

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request copies of all current policies, procedures, guidance, templates, and training materials relating to employment references for current and former National Highways employees. This includes any information covering:

    • Who can provide references.

    • What information may be included or excluded.

    • The use of factual versus detailed references.

    • References for employees involved in disciplinary, grievance, capability, suspension, redundancy, or settlement agreement processes.

    • Any standard templates or wording used.

    • Please also provide the date the current policy came into effect.

    Published: 14 October 2026

  3. Operation Tramline Vehicle Insurance and Speed Limiter Arrangements

    I am seeking information relating to vehicles operated by National Highways as part of Operation Tramline. Please provide the following information:

    • The make, model, VRM and vehicle classification of all vehicles currently used for Operation Tramline.

    • Whether any Operation Tramline vehicle is exempt from, modified from, or otherwise not subject to the standard HGV speed limiter requirements that would ordinarily apply to that vehicle.

    If any such exemption or modification exists, please provide:

    • The legal basis for the exemption or modification;

    • The date it was authorised; and

    • The authority responsible for authorising it.

    Whether any Operation Tramline vehicle has been modified from its manufacturer's standard specification, including but not limited to:

    • Speed limiter modifications or exemptions;

    • Blue warning lights or other emergency-style warning equipment;

    • Cameras, observation platforms or surveillance equipment;

    • Any other specialist equipment installed for Operation Tramline purposes.

    • For each modification identified above, please confirm whether National Highways disclosed the modification and operational use of the vehicle to its insurer(s).

    Please provide copies of any documents, declarations, notifications, endorsements, correspondence, policy schedules or other records held by National Highways showing that the insurer(s) were informed of:

    • The vehicle modifications;

    • The vehicle's maximum operating speed;

    • The presence of blue warning lights or other warning equipment;

    • The vehicle's use for Operation Tramline;

    • Any exemption from standard speed limiter requirements.

    If National Highways holds no documents demonstrating that the above matters were disclosed to the insurer(s), please confirm this.

    Please provide any policies, guidance, risk assessments or operating procedures relating to:

    • The use of modified vehicles for Operation Tramline;

    • The operation of vehicles capable of speeds exceeding standard HGV speed limiter settings;

    • The use of blue warning lights or similar equipment.

    If any part of this request is considered exempt from disclosure, please provide the non-exempt information and specify the exemption relied upon.

    Published: 14 October 2026

  4. M42 junction 9 traffic survey and data

    I am formally putting in a FOI request for the latest traffic survey and data for junction 9 of the M42 including relevant capacity estimates.

    Published: 13 October 2026

  5. Section 278 Technical Approvals Granted in March

    I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information on all Section 278 technical approvals granted from the 1st April 2026 - 30th April 2026. In the interest of protecting our environment.

    Date Range: 01/04/26 - 30/04/26

    Developer Site Name Date Technical Approval Submitted Date Technical Approval Granted Bond Value Road & Sewer Designer Planning Permission Reference

    Published: 11 October 2026

  6. Public liability claims made against National Highways

    Please provide the following information in relation to public liability claims made against National Highways over the past five years:

    1. The total number of claims relating to pedestrian accidents, including slips, trips, and falls, occurring on land or infrastructure managed by National Highways (including footways, footbridges, service areas, and pedestrian access routes).

    2. A breakdown of these claims by location type, where available (e.g. footways, footbridges, crossings, service areas).

    3. The total amount paid out in compensation for these claims.

    4. The average compensation payment per successful claim.

    5. The highest single compensation payment made.

    6. The number of claims that were:

    * Settled with compensation

    * Defended and rejected

    1. Any available information on the most common causes of these incidents (e.g. surface defects, potholes, drainage issues, contamination, inadequate maintenance).

    2. Any available data relating specifically to:

    * Changes in level

    * Surface deterioration

    * Wet or contaminated surfaces

    Published: 11 October 2026

  7. A30 between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross cost

    The following questions are posed under the Freedom of Information Act.

    1. What is the cost, to date, of the landscaping, tree planting, hedging and fencing along the entire length of the dualled A30 between Carland Cross and Chiverton?

    2.What was the budget projection for the landscaping, tree planting, hedging and fencing along the entire length of the dualled A30 between Carland Cross and Chiverton?

    3. What is the cost, to date, of the cycle-path which routes from Mitchell, via the Carland Cross roundabout, under the A30 and onward towards Zelah?

    4. What was the budget projection for the cycle-path which routes from Mitchell, via the Carland Cross roundabout, under the A30 and onward towards Zelah?

    5. When is the cycle-path which routes from Mitchell, via the Carland Cross roundabout, under the A30 and onward towards Zelah due to open?

    6. Given that almost every roundabout on major routes in Cornwall has suitable and adequate street lighting, what is the justification for no such provision at Carland Cross and Chiverton? And why are there still street light pylons at Carland Cross?

    Published: 11 October 2026

  8. Toll roads

    Please provide copies of any business case, options appraisal or impact assessment produced since 5 July 2024 which considers introducing tolls or road user charging on any part of the Strategic Road Network.

    Published: 11 October 2026

  9. Traffic Management - Leeds Festival 2025

    Please provide all traffic management plans, drawings and associated documents relating to the Leeds Festival 2025, that took place at Bramham Park adjacent to the A1(M), including:

    • Traffic management and junction management plans for the A1(M) and its junctions (particularly junctions 44 and 45) covering the festival period, including any lane restrictions, slip road management, or contraflow arrangements

    • Signing schedules and sign layout drawings, showing the type and position of all temporary signs on the strategic road network

    • The variable message sign (VMS) strategy or settings that were used for the festival period, including message content and the locations of signs to be used

    • Advance warning and advance directional signage on the strategic road network, including locations and installation dates and removal dates

    • Diversion routes and associated signing, including the layout of these signs and where they were planned to be installed

    • Any traffic management documentation relating to the event held jointly with, or received from, Leeds City Council or the event organiser

    • Any email communications within National Highways or between Leeds City Council and/or the event organiser or the event organisers traffic management contractor, providing feedback, comment or suggestion around the effectiveness and potential improvement of the Traffic Management arrangements for the 2025 Festival.

    Published: 11 October 2026

  10. Operation Brock deployment dates

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information relating to Operation Brock on the M20. Please provide a list of every period during which Operation Brock was deployed between 1 January 2020 and the date this request is processed.

    For each deployment, please include:

    * The date and time Operation Brock became operational.

    * The date and time Operation Brock was stood down.

    * The section of motorway affected (including junction numbers).

    * Which traffic management arrangement was used (for example, contraflow, coastbound freight queue or any other configuration).

    * The reason for the deployment (for example, cross-Channel disruption, industrial action, bad weather or other cause). If held, I would also be grateful for any reports or summary data analysing the impact of Operation Brock on road safety or collision rates.

    Published: 11 October 2026